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Punjab Health Department partners with Narcotics Anonymous to tackle drug menace.

ION correspondentJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025

Punjab Health Department has collaborated with the NGO Narcotics Anonymous (NA) to fight the drug menace in the state. Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh informed...

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Kenya on high alert after Tanzania confirms Marburg outbreak.

ION correspondentJanuary 22, 2025

Kenya is on high alert after neighbouring Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern Kagera region. A statement issued by the Ministry of Health...

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Dhaka urges Beijing to designate Kunming hospitals for Bangladeshi patients.

Deepak BoraJanuary 22, 2025January 22, 2025

Dhaka has urged Beijing to designate hospitals in Kunming for the Bangladeshi patients’ treatment. Bangladesh also proposed establishing a specialized tertiary-level Chinese hospital in Dhaka. The discussion in this...

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West Bengal. CID Investigates Woman’s Death After Fungus Infected Saline at Midnapore Medical College.

ION correspondentJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

The Criminal Investigation Department CID has started an investigation into the death of a woman, allegedly due to the application of fungus-infected saline at the Midnapore Medical College and...

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“Water-360 Degrees” begins in Raipur to promote water management.

ION correspondentJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

January 10, 2025 8:06 PM. The 57th Annual Convention of the Indian Water Works Association started today in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. More than 400 water experts and engineers from across...

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Puducherry reviews preparedness for HMPV.

ION correspondentJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

A High-Level Steering Committee meeting chaired by Puducherry Lt. Governor K. Kailashnathan evaluated the preparedness of the Union Territory Health Department in response to recent reports about the spread...

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2 HMPV cases identified in Nagpur, One in Gujarat.

ION correspondentJanuary 7, 2025January 7, 2025

In Maharashtra, two cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), have been identified in Nagpur. The two cases involve a seven-year-old and a 13-year-old children. Meanwhile, the Union Health Secretary has...

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Puducherry Issues Advisory on Scrub Typhus. Urges Vigilance & Preventive Measures.

ION correspondentJanuary 4, 2025January 4, 2025

The Puducherry Health Department has issued an advisory urging residents to stay vigilant against scrub typhus, a bacterial infection caused by the bite of infected mites. The disease, prevalent...

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GRAP-3 Activated in NCR to Combat Deteriorating Air Quality.

ION correspondentJanuary 4, 2025January 4, 2025

The Commission for Air Quality Management has invoked the Graded Response Action Plan, GRAP-3, across the National Capital Region with immediate effect to prevent further deterioration of air quality....

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LS speaker Om Birla & Deputy CM Diya Kumari Launch 3rd Phase of ‘Suposhit Maa Abhiyan’ in Kota.

ION correspondentJanuary 3, 2025January 3, 2025

In Rajasthan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari launched the third phase of ”Suposhit Maa Abhiyan” in Kota today. Nutrition kits were distributed to...